A LIST Apart: For People Who Make Websites

No. 227

November 13, 2006

In this issue: difficult clients and blendy backgrounds, plus the dawn of the return of the bride of the shirts.

In Defense of Difficult Clients

Challenging clients: avoidable pain or necessary stepping stone to enlightenment? Rob Swan considers the benefits of un-perfect clients.

Super-Easy Blendy Backgrounds

Gradients: a nutritious part of your Web 2.0 breakfast. Wouldn’t it be swell if you could get all that goodness without opening Photoshop every time you needed a little gradient bliss? Matthew O’Neill explains how you can.

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Editor’s Choice

originally ran: August 31, 2001

Evolving Client Content

Content management systems are only as good as the content they manage. Garrity explores the care and feeding of low-budget clients who need high-quality content.